The two sides held detailed discussions on expanding bilateral trade, energy-sector cooperation and recent policy reforms. Ambassador of the United States to Bangladesh Brent T Christensen met ...

The move is aimed in part at signalling China’s willingness to support investment and commercial ties with the U.S., while offering the White House some potential economic wins ahead of midterm ...

Finance division officials say the budget is expected to prioritise human resource development over physical infrastructure. Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury is expected to present a BDT ...

Energy division policymakers said this will simultaneously reduce gas pressure for power generation, save a significant amount of foreign exchange, and lower the risks of import dependency. Around 20 ...

The “One Village One Product (OVOP)” plan proposes a shift from conventional collateral-based lending to value-chain financing that covers production, processing, logistics and export. Bangladesh Bank ...

In the first quarter (July-September) of the 2024-25 fiscal year, Bangladesh saw its imports from Pakistan rise by over 27 percent. In that same timeframe, imports from India fell by nearly 9.5 ...

Net bank borrowing stood at BDT 75 billion as the government raised BDT 440 billion through Treasury bills and BDT 120 billion through bonds. The government borrowed BDT 560 billion from the banking ...

The TK Group subsidiary Super Petrochemical PLC expects its expansion to cut Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation’s refined-fuel import bill by about $200 million a year while strengthening domestic ...

The twelfth edition of the ranking of Bangladesh’s listed banks has now been completed, based on the 2024 audited financial statements. Bonik Barta first introduced its annual ranking of the country’s ...

Experts also point out that Bangladesh has not conducted major local gas exploration in the past two decades, nor made significant investments in the sector. Bangladesh continues importing costly ...

While the elevated expressway's Airport - Karwan Bazar section is operational, construction on the Malibagh-Kutubkhali stretch has remained stalled for nearly a year and a half. China’s EXIM Bank— the ...

The suffering has been compounded by the combination of rain, mountain runoff and tidal water from the Karnaphuli River. Continuous heavy rainfall has virtually paralysed urban life in the port city ...